NYPD Cops Shoot a Man in His 50s, Suspected of Car Theft

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Cops in Bronx Shot the Man Twice as Bystander Filmed the Incident

Two
officers of the NYPD critically injured man suspected of breaking into a car.
The incident happened this Sunday eve in Highbridge neighborhood of Bronx, New
York, when two cops approached a man standing next to a white BMW, holding keys
in his hands. The situation quickly escalated, as can be seen in the video
captured by a bystander, turning into a brawl.

The
victim is believed to be in his 50s and was shot in the chest and the hip after
being wrestled to the ground by officers from NYPD’s 44th precinct patrolling
at West 166th street and Summit Avenue.

Monahan
said the suspect was armed and carrying a semiautomatic 9mm gun. He was taken to
the hospital immediately in serious condition but has reportedly stabilized at
the time of writing this report.

The 9-mm semiautomatic recovered from the suspect

The two
police officers involved were also treated for ringing to the ears. Monahan
said, they were yet to interviewed by department officials

This incident comes at the heels of an Office of Inspector General – New York Police Department (OIG-NYPD) report which widely criticized the Department’s mechanism for dealing with complaints regarding abuse of authority, bias, and misconduct. Our analysis of the Report can be read here.

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1 Comment

Unless I’m seeing things one of the Policeman had already the alleged offender on the ground before the shots were fired, the shouting following that seemed to be the benefit of their body cameras? When one the other policeman looked round being told they were being filmed, he still made no efforts to try to assist the man shot. Why? Even if he was trying to steal a car, shooting someone, not once, but twice!!